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If you are one of the many people who consume at least half a litre of soft drinks a day, you may be putting yourself at risk of asthma or the severe breathing condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder.

Half a litre is only just over 1.5 cans of soft drink a day.

An Australian study of over 16,000 people over the age of 16 found one in 10 drank at least half a litre of soft drinks a day.

Fresh Pineapple – full of juice and flavour. It is high in fibre, magnesium and a good source of Vitamin C and low in calories. Pineapple and yoghurt 80g pineapple - peel and chop into bite size pieces 2 tablespoons of Greek yoghurt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Voila you have the perfect snack! Only 75 calories Eat this and you have had 1 of your 5 a day.

Ultra Fuel Powder Let me explain why this is an excellent snack! The muscles that drive performance are 75% water. The most important nutrient in your body is plain water. The quality of tissues, their performance and their resistance to injury is absolutely dependent on the quality of the water your drink. And you have to drink it constantly. Then there is the question of absorption.

Munchy Seeds Omega Sprinkle have a Snack Nutritional Rating (SNR) or 91. An excellent snack to have anytime. The Snackcheck team are happy to let you know that Munchy Seeds Omega Sprinkle are now available in snack size packets. Munchy Seeds Omega Sprinke are handy to have in your handbag for a quick snack when you are busy and on the go. Munchy Seeds Omega Sprinkle are fantastic to add to your child's lunchbox.

Mars have launched a new version of the trusty Mars Bar, with chocolate caramel and nougat making up the Mars Triple Choc. So how does it compare to a normal Mars Bar, and could it ever be considered a healthy treat?

Here at the SnackCheck team we thought this would be a really healthy drink. The SNR for V8 Vegetable Juice is -26. How disappointing. Let's look at what is inside a can of V8 Vegetable Juice. Eight vegetables, made up of Tomato Juice From Concentrate 87%, Vegetable Juice 13% made up from Concentrate (Carrots, Celery, Beets, Parsley, Lettuce, Watercress, Spinach), Salt, Spice Extract.

Nestle have recently launched Kit Kat Pop Choc, a bitesize version of their old favourite, the Kit Kat.

The packet proudly proclaims that they are free from artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, whilst the front of the packet also displays a small box featuring the words 108 calories, 5% of an adult's GDA. Great......you'd think. However, upon closer inspection, that is for a 9 sweet serving, a relatively vague measure.